Manager, Molding Operations (Ciudad Juárez)

In our 'always on' world, we believe it's essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do. The Molding Operations Manager will define strategies and objectives to ensure the achievement of business unit goals. Takes the lead to drive operational improvement activities in support of project teams and owns schedules and budgets, taking into consideration the team member input. He/she leads and ensures critical processes within the company for replication or transferring of product manufacturing, tools, and processes globally. Engages with internal partners to turn projects into series products within the constraints of timing, product requirements, profitability and budget (cost). Fully accountable to a functional manager and/or colleagues for his/her projects. Incumbent is required to provide leadership within the project team, responsible for execution of development projects per detailed procedures and in line with agreements/contracts within the core team and overall business unit strategy.

Job location is in our CommScope Juárez Praderas Facility.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Initiative Team Leadership:
• Define and lead teams in completing high-value operations initiatives that support business unit goals.
• Accountable for all initiative project phases, deliverables, schedules and activities.
• Management of all project activities, driving decision-making, and executive reporting deadlines.
• Ensure common understanding within a cross‑functional team with regards to objectives and goals.
• Achievement of all Plant Transfer Process (PTP) guidelines.
• Influence team members and functional resource managers to get results.
• Recognize team strengths and weaknesses utilizing cross‑functional team members to complement each other.
• Project Accountability:
• Management of project budget and cost requirements.
• Monitoring of project forecasts and corresponding impact to project justification.
• Accountable for detailed work plan of each project phase and ensuring completion of agreed upon deliverables by the team.
• Resolution of staffing/resource issues together with functional managers.
• Project tracking relative to project contract with executives and internal partners.
• Lead and mentor project teams in the use of peer reviews, team meetings, requirements workshops and tools to mitigate costs, risks and schedule.
• Minimize exposure and risk on projects through prioritization and risk mitigation.
• Identify key issues and make the best choice of all alternatives with team input.
• Full understanding of Molding processes to lead transfer plans and coordinate tools movements with Contract Manufacturers.
• Coordination with Leadership and Management:
• Requests and is responsible for project budgets.
• Resolves project and functional conflicts.
• Manage expectations.
• Raises issues/barriers to management that cannot be readily solved by the team.

Required Qualifications for Consideration

• Bachelor's Degree in related area.
• Molding Manager experience 6+ years, 5+ years project management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in English, both in written and verbal form.
• Knowledge of technical molding processes and equipment, SMED, TPM, Tooling.
• Exposure to financial data and financial indicators.
• Understanding of all business processes and functional areas that contribute to successful project execution.
• Developing skills in leading, forming, influencing, and developing teams.
• Good judgment and timely decision‑making skills.
• Developing ability to effectively lead both horizontally and vertically, presenting with all management levels in the organization.
• Initiator/motivator; pro‑active attitude and a sense of urgency.
• Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Advanced level skills with Microsoft Office.

You Will Excite Us If You Have

• Greenbelt certification.
• Project Management certification.
• Experience with cost reduction projects and/or dealing with quality issues.
• Understanding financial and technical feasibility and how they can impact opportunities.
• Proficient negotiator with willingness to engage in constructive conflict.

Why CommScope: CommScope is on a quest to deliver connectivity that empowers how we live, work, and learn. Our employees push the boundaries of communications technology that enables game‑changing discoveries like 5G, the Internet of Things, and gigabit speeds for everyone, everywhere. With our unmatched expertise in copper, fiber, and wireless infrastructure, our integral clients rely on us to outperform today and be ready for the needs of tomorrow.